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1、高中英语黄金阅读理解试题(高一版)一、人物类(1) A Shoe PatternHarry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to
2、 school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.Once Harrys father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good
3、 care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldnt do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didnt know where to get on the bus
4、!Yesterday Harrys mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didnt know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. Its Saturday today and Harry doesnt go to school. With a policeman
5、s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “Whats the matter, young man?”“Im sorry, Ive left the shoe pattern a
6、t home!”1. _ always does some housework in the morning. A. Harrys fatherB. Harrys motherC. HarryD. Nobody2. Harrys parents do all instead of him because _. A. hes too youngB. he has poor healthC. hes busy with his studiesD. they hope he spends all time on studies3. The woman had to look after her so
7、n by herself because _. A. her husband wasnt at homeB. she was stronger than her husbandC. she knew the young man wellD. she was freer than her husband4. When the man was in London, _. A. Harry had to stay at homeB. Harry didnt find the bus stopC. Harry fell behind in his classD. Harry wouldnt go to
8、 school5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _. A. she didnt know what kind he neededB. she was busy with the houseworkC. something was wrong with herD. she wanted her son to do something himself6. In fact, _. A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for himB. Harry didnt believe h
9、imselfC. Harry wouldnt listen to his motherD. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself(2)It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I cant imagine we will do without him when hes gone.Bill Masters almost singlehanded built
10、 up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market
11、under Bills leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this companys most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me i
12、n wishing him the best of luck in his new work.1. The speech was made _.A. at a welcome meetingB. at the opening of a new school termC. when somebody was leavingD. when they had a new manager2. How long did Masters worked there?A.37 yearsB. less than 5 yearsC. about six yearsD. since he began to wor
13、k3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _to help him.A. many peopleB. nobodyC. about 37 peopleD. very few people4. Bill increased the companys sale _.A. by 37 per cent every monthB. to the second largest in the areaC. to be the fifth largest in the areaD. five times as much as before (
14、3)Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. Hes been a doctor for ten years.Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesnt just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on tele
15、vision! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song. Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show
16、 every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone wh
17、en I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didnt want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes its difficult to make
18、a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.” 1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _.A. gives his patients medical advice B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show 2. Dr. Pet
19、rels _, so he is called a singing doctor. A. has been a doctor for ten yearsB. always loved to sing C. is popular with his patientsD. also sings to his patients on TV 3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _.A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings about different diseasesC. starts to explain diseases with
20、 a song D. sings love songs he wrote 4. Dr. Petrels show is popular _.A. in Las Vegas.B. at medical school C. with people who like his singingD. with patients in Montreal 5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _.A. help people singB. make people feel betterC. do the same thingD. make difficult people smile
21、 (4)One of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
22、Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.Doctor Strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn p
23、ictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strongs original(最早的) drawings and some o
24、f his writings.Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years
25、 old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand. 1. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the United States.A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader2.
26、Doctor Strong first became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligots Pool was publishedD. his thirties when his first book was published 3. Doctor Str
27、ongs books are very popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC. he organized the art show in California D. they are written in a funny way4. His purpose in writing many such books is_. A.
28、to show his original pictures and drawings B. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems (5)James Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore(
29、探索)the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, as captain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came upon a group of unknown islands which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. Today the islands are known at the Hawaiian Islands. When Cook sailed
30、 into a protected bay(海湾)of one of the larger islands. The native greeted him with curiosity(好奇)and respect. Some historians said that the islanders, welcomed him, believing he was the god, protector of peace and agriculture. The islanders were short, strong people with a very well-organized social
31、system. The men fished and raised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for the women. 1. The islands were named _. A. the Hawaiian Islands by James CookB. the Earl of Sandwich by James CookC. Discovery by James CookD. the sandwich Islands by James
32、 Cook2. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _. A. cold B. friendlyC. angry D. satisfied3. Which of the following is true? A. The natives were tall and healthy. B. The men mainly worked outside. C. The women did nothing but look after children. D. The natives were very curious ab
33、out everything. (6)When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Cant sing. Cant act. Dances a little.” Heres another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered
34、him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that hed never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short. What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才) cannot be suppressed(压抑). For
35、 some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a persons abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside. The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships”. A
36、staire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong. 1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B. True ability will always make itself known. C. Some people never get discouraged.D. Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong. 2.
37、When Paderewskis teachers told him hed never be a success, they were _. A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concernedC. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken3. “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage _. A. as a motto for the three mens livesB. to show the value of LatinC. to send the reader
38、 to the dictionaryD. to point out that genius is always recognized early4. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _. A. knows that the three men were successful menB. someday dreams to become like one of the menC. sympathizes with(同情) the poor teachers of the three men D. knows that Fred A
39、staire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeares plays二、故事类 (1) Sons HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had
40、enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didnt li
41、sten to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was New Years Day. Mr. Lang didnt go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called
42、 his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didnt think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policeme
43、n.“I saw there werent any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _. A. he was a driverB. he worked in a factoryC. he had a lot of work to doD. he had worked there for a long time2. Mrs. Lang did all housework beca
44、use _. A. she couldnt find any workB. she thought her husband was tiredC. her husband spent all time in gamblingD. she wouldnt stop her husband gambling3. _, so he was put into lockup. A. Mr. Lang often gambledB. Mr. Lang was late for workC. Mr. Lang didnt help his wife at homeD. Mr. Lang wasnt poli
45、te to the police4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _. A. he didnt love her any longerB. he wouldnt stop gamblingC. he had been put into lockupD. he was hardly sent away by the factory5. Which of the following is right? A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.B. The boy though
46、t his father needed some policemen.C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.D. The boy hoped his mother to come back. (2)136 Crestview CircleDover, ConnecticutJanuary 16, 1995Ganders Furniture StoreStamford, Connecticut, 09876Dear Sir, I am writing about your January bill, which I am return
47、ing with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it. I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He tol